Write a geographical account of Cross River plains under the following headings: (a) climate; (b) economic activities: (c) problems of development.
Explanation
A Geographical account of the Cross River Plains under the following headings:
(a) Climate: (i) Sub-equatorial (ii) Rainfall all throughout the year (iii) Rainfall is heavy (iv) Rainfall is over 3000 mm per annum has double maxima rainfall
(v) Mean annual temperature is between 21°C—30°C (vi) Daily temperatures ranges between 2°C — 3°C (viii) Prevailing winds are south west trade winds
(ix) Cloudy skies (x) High relative humidity of over 80% (xi) Rainfall is convectional accompanied with thunder and lightening.
(b)Economic activities: (i) Fishing (ii) Farming (iii) Tourism (iv) Industrial activities (v)Communication
(vi) centre (vii) for education research (viii) Government job (ix) Hospitality industry (x) Commerce/trading
(xii) Mining (xiii) Lumbering (xiv) Transport operations.
(xi) Local craft
(c) Problems of development: (i)environmental degradation (ii) loss of grazing lands (iii) loss of drinking water
(iv) resettlement problems (v) occupational dislocation (vi) conflicts over sharing of resettlement allowances
(vii) health problems/diseases (viii) pollution (ix) poor transport network (x) inadequate landmass for development
(xi) youth restiveness (xii) mismanagement (xiii) pests (xiv) soil erosion/leaching
(xv) occasional flooding/poor drainage
(xvi) sparse population/dispersed settlement (xvii) inadequate infrastructure